Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 2, 2016

When renovating or expanding an existing structure, documentation is often extremely out of date or simply does not exist. This makes designing any type of renovation or addition difficult.

Renovating 120

Renovating Budgeting Budget Documentation 120

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 2, 2021

It simply requires owner leadership, commitment, and support to implement and maintain a robust programmatic approach for all facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build projects. 2012, Dehdasht/Zin – BARRIERS OF SUSTAINABLE LEAN CONSTRUCTION IMPLEMENTATION: HIERARCHICAL MODEL.

Procurement 170

Procurement Construction Renovating Sustainability 170

HardHatChat

JANUARY 15, 2018

Some new grocery trends, such as the popularity of curbside pickup and delivery services being introduced by many store chains, have real potential to change facility and infrastructure needs, which could result in an uptick in grocery construction and renovation projects. 3: Taking the Temperature of MOBs.

Commercial 326

Commercial Remodeling Construction Renovating 326

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Roof Inspection Checklists can be automated and linked to detailed cost models for budgeting and project estimation. Additionally, the use of proven, robust, LEAN construction delivery methods, can assure consistent, on-demand, project delivery with on-time, on-budget, and satisfaction for all all participants and stakeholders.

Inspections 100

Inspections Budgeting Budget Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Early and ongoing collaboration between contractors, designers and owners…procurement, facilities management, building users… drives consistent attainment of on-time, on-budget, and satisfactory outcomes for all… But… it requires a change in CULTURE, and the adoption of LEAN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.

Procurement 211

Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 211

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Most IGEs do not use appropriate data sources and this is particularly true for CONTRUCTION activities (repair, renovation, maintenance, new builds). The best source of information for “construction” IGEs is a locally researched detailed unit price book.

Estimating 264

Estimating Contract Documentation Office 264

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 31, 2022

Improving the PROCURMENT MODEL for Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance and Construction begins with a gap analysis, a quantitative review of the current situation and a target of how things can be when improved. The procurement model is broken. Current procurement models are inefficient due to the following… #1.

Procurement 193

Procurement Modeling Renovating Life Cycle 193

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

Currently, many organizations use a one or more of the following, all of which are generally incapable of meeting current regulatory requirements; Historical construction costs Third-party cost databases based upon “national averages” Area cost factors or location factors or economic indices Parametric cost modeling.

Estimating 149

Estimating Construction Contract Renovating 149

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Despite the fact that construction cost knowledge management is a required component for assuring consistent on-time and on-budget project delivery, fewer than 5 per cent of five percent of owners are qualified to address it.

Management 260

Management Construction Procurement Defense 260

Building Information Management

JUNE 29, 2016

Asset Competency Model & Efficient Facility Management #101. Until Owners understand and are capable of organizational wide deployment of ASSET COMPETENCY MODELS, productivity across the AEC and Facility Management sector will remain poor. What is an ASSET COMPETENCY MODEL? Developing and Managing PEOPLE.

Modeling 58

Modeling Management Life Cycle Infrastructure 58

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 4, 2017

Building models for multi-year capital planning – including system-level models, linked to unit price data and energy use models, etc.). Used of standardized data architectures (CSI Uniformat, CSI Masterformat). Use of common, easily understood industry terms and definitions. Expected system/assembly life-times.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Estimating CSI Modeling 100

Lets Build

JULY 15, 2022

While it doesn’t have all of the features of the other options on this list, it’s a great choice for those just starting out with 3D modeling who don’t have the resources to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars upfront. With this software, you can easily create and edit models using its “Push and Pull” tool for both 2D and 3D drawings.

Software 148

Software Software Design AutoCAD 148

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2018

OpentJOC(TM) LEAN Job Order Contracting for Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction. Manage estimates, budgets and forecasts. Accurately estimate and manage LEAN construction programs and associated renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. BIM Model management. Linked BIM model.

Contract 100

Contract Estimating BIM Forecasting 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 26, 2022

Take BIM for example, or more specifically the “M” For the most part the “M for Modeling” and 3D visualization has been the sole focus and driver as opposed to the “M” for management. Every organization must first assure a sound programmatic process that is alignment with its overall mission. The latter has been neglected.

Management 154

Management Compensation Organization Environment 154

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

Locally researched cost data provided at this level of granularity provides superior cost visibility for specified projects when compared against Uniformat and/or assembly level categorizations of construction requirements, or parametric modeling. Just the opposite, they must be selected and used for an appropriate purpose.

Estimating 168

Estimating Construction Procurement Renovating 168

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2017

Any construction, renovation, or repair process becomes quantifiable with a standard format, easily understood by everyone! Create estimate, budgets, life-cycle capital reinvestment models, or link to BIM! Budgeting, estimating, approving, executing, and managing renovation projects has just gotten easier!

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction CSI Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2020

Actionable construction cost estimates are key to best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. Due to a combination of factors, most real property owners don’t achieve optimum or even “commonly acceptable” levels of repair, renovation, or new new construction cost visibility or transparency.

Estimating 115

Estimating Construction Renovating Procurement 115

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Can you assure that 90% or more of your repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects are delivered on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction? Can you share your BIM models securely in real-time? Federated Model Management. Those who seize the opportunity of change will survive, evolve, and thrive.

Contract 100

Contract Management BIM Documentation 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. Reasons for Poor Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Build Outcomes. Note: The use of national average cost data, area cost factors, construction cost indices, parametric cost modeling, historical cost data is NOT recommended.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 19, 2017

Improving Job Order Contracts to maximize renovation, repair, and construction productivity is easy if you have the right approach , tools , and training. LEAN collaborative project delivery models need to work in a shared space so that decisions, updates and communications are simultaneously and instantly applied, flagged, and tracked.

Contract 100

Contract United States Renovating Commercial 100

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

Optimize Facility Renovation, Repair, and Construction Delivery with Robust Business Processes. The reason its hard for Owners, Facility Managers and AEC service providers to optimize operations is that collaboration, team leadership, and asset life-cycle modeling/management are not areas of core expertise.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

Building Information Management

JULY 25, 2016

Optimize Facility Renovation, Repair, and Construction Delivery with Robust Business Processes. The reason its hard for Owners, Facility Managers and AEC service providers to optimize operations is that collaboration, team leadership, and asset life-cycle modeling/management are not areas of core expertise.

Life Cycle 40

Life Cycle Renovating Construction Bidding 40

BD+C

MAY 8, 2023

Using computational tools, the project team was able to translate over a terabyte of data related to land use, ground water information, topography, trees, and use and conditions data about each building and room on campus into models.

Plans 59

Plans Modeling Travel Design 59

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability create credible construction cost estimate for ALL repair, renovation, maintenance (FSRM), and new build projects. and maintenance information into the building knowledge base.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2018

Whether estimating renovation, repair, new construction projects or creating deficiencies resulting from facility condition assessments (FCA), detailed line item estimating, using locally researched cost data, provides the best value to owners, contractors, AEs, and oversight groups.

Estimating 100

Estimating CSI Renovating Budgeting 100

The Korte Company

JANUARY 19, 2024

We also needed to adapt to shifting project parameters without blowing the budget or schedule. Over the next few months, Korte’s civil consultant TWM and Hershey’s in-house Building Information Modeling (BIM) team surveyed their existing structure, then shared these 3D point clouds with our team. And we had just the team for the job.

Design 52

Design Modeling BIM Consulting 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 10, 2018

In February of this year, Congress passed a budget that included a one-year extension of the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction, Section 179D , making it available to architects, engineers, and contractors for building projects completed in 2017. Guest post by Kevin Sullivan of BRAYN Consulting LLC. per square foot.

Security 130

Security Consulting Renovating Contractors 130

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Historically the focus has always been focused on the ” M “more specifically “M for Modeling” and 3D visualization. “M” Technology itself should be neutral but can, if properly used, enable improved organizational models and consistent deployment of more robust business processes. M” for management, has been somewhat neglected.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Compensation Modeling 100

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

We predict 2016 will bring a steady pipeline of work in this sector as existing facilities, looking to emulate the features and amenities offered by brand new centers, enlist trusted commercial general contractors for everything from large-scale renovations to simple cosmetic updates. Locally Grown Restaurants Feed the Construction Pipeline.

Commercial 180

Commercial Construction Los Angeles Schedule 180

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 7, 2017

Over time, however, design-bid-build has proven to be inefficient, antagonistic, and incapable of delivering the majority of construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Related Resources: ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management.

Contract 100

Contract COAA Life Cycle BIM 100

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 13, 2016

The referenced energy standard and modeling requirements in LEED 2009 will not change; buildings falling under the proposed change can use the same methodologies and referenced standards, but will need to earn additional points in order to achieve certification. That is, this is not a move to the newer 2010 version of the ASHRAE 90.1

Certification 120

Certification Modeling Green Renovating 120

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

A Job Order Contract Unit Price Book, provides thousands of tasks for commonly encountered renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction activities, with associated definitions of each, as well as detailed labor, material equipment costs. Organizations that don’t make the step forward, will be left behind.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Software Software 100

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

At the start of the downturn, we saw a lot of commercial construction firms abandon their business models and cut staff. We focused on what we did best–retail construction, restaurant renovations, and hotel retrofits–stayed with our clients through the tougher times and maintained relationships.

Commercial 259

Commercial News Retail Construction 259

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 25, 2019

Forget BIM, Forget ISO, … Sure, BIM and ISO have their role, but neither provides a robust, usable methodology and associated suite of tools and services to consistently deliver quality facilities repair, renovation, and construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

BIM 130

BIM Life Cycle Environment Visualization 130

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 20, 2017

The complexity of the new construction, renovation, repair, and maintenance project activities requires the integration of people with varying areas of expertise and skill levels that may or may not be co-located. The ability to share and edit current common actionable information provides major benefits.

Project Management 100

Project Management Management Construction Life Cycle 100

BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2023

This was later in the year after the summer slowdown, as many organizations issued return policies and tested or incorporated more long-term hybrid and distributed models. Norfolk Southern Renovation, Atlanta, Ga. The good news is that the possibilities suggested here need not require a huge budget or years to execute.

Office 98

Office Zoning Atlanta Renovating 98